Security News

US nuclear weapons command finally ditches 8-inch floppies
2019-10-22 14:24

The disks are part of the command centres that run the country’s nuclear missile deterrent on behalf of SACCS.

Illegal Cryptocurrency Mining at Ukraine Nuclear Plant Exposed Sensitive Data
2019-08-23 12:17

Sensitive information from a nuclear power plant in Ukraine was exposed due to an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation run by workers, according to several media reports. read more

Just the small matter of the bill for scrapping Blighty's old nuclear submarines: It's £7.5bn
2019-04-03 11:40

Fun fact: We haven't dismantled a single one. Ever Storing Britain's obsolete nuclear submarines has cost the nation £500m – with some 1960s boats having been in storage for longer than they were...

What happens when security devices are insecure? Choose the nuclear option
2019-03-08 09:15

Confuse those cyber attacks by placing a bucket of water on every floor Something for the Weekend, Sir? It's important – and responsible – to use adequate protection. My own helmet, for example,...

It is with a heavy heart that we must inform you hackers are targeting 'nuclear, defense, energy, financial' biz
2018-12-12 21:37

Sharpshooter takes aim at critical infrastructure Hackers are targetting critical infrastructure providers, including nuclear power and defense agencies, in what may be a state-sponsored attack...

Industry Reactions to Iran Cyber Retaliation Over U.S. Nuclear Deal Exit
2018-05-10 16:15

President Donald Trump announced this week that the U.S. is withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal and reimposing sanctions on the Middle Eastern country. read more

Russian Scientists Arrested for Using Nuclear Weapon Facility to Mine Bitcoins
2018-02-10 12:03

Two days ago when infosec bods claimed to have uncovered what's believed to be the first case of a SCADA network (a water utility) infected with cryptocurrency-mining malware, a batch of...

Energy, Nuclear Targeted with Template Injection Attacks (Threatpost)
2017-07-10 18:34

Adversaries are using the SMB communications channel to launch template injection attacks against the energy sector, including nuclear facilities.

DHS, FBI warn of attempts to hack nuclear plants (ArsTechnica)
2017-07-07 03:20

Spear-phishing e-mails with malicious fake resumes targeted plant engineers.

Self-Proclaimed ‘Nuclear Bot’ Author Weighs U.S. Job Offer (Krebs on Security)
2017-04-06 14:22

The author of a banking Trojan called Nuclear Bot -- a teenager living in France -- recently released the source code for his creation just months after the malware began showing up for sale in...